Congratulations to our final ABCDE Award recipient of 2023-2024: Jose Gutierrez, who owns the Lansing McDonald's on Torrence Avenue. Mr. Gutierrez has hosted two McTeacher Nights this year and helped raise over $2,200 for Memorial and Oak Glen! #158Strong #MightyMustangs #OakGlenExtraordinaire
Lester Crawl Parent Educator Mrs. Carrillo recently presented at the Preschool For All Conference in Champaign! She talked about her unique position in the District and the four principles of the Illinois State Board of Education's Family Engagement Framework. #158Strong #LittleLearners
Fourth graders of Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Joria took advantage of the beautiful weather on Chalk Day of our ABC Countdown to Summer and filled Oak Glen’s sidewalks with positivity! #OakGlenExtraordinaire
The Regular School Board Meeting of Lansing Elementary School District 158 hereby gives notice of a change of date for the meeting originally scheduled for June 19, 2024 at Lansing School District 158 Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue, Lansing, Illinois. The meeting date has been changed to June 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM for the month of June.
Please be reminded that Online Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will close for returning students tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30, 11:59 PM). Any returning students who do not register during this time will be required to register and prove residency starting Thursday, August 1. Elementary students who register late may need to be shuttled to other schools in the District. We encourage all families to register your student(s) as soon as possible in order to secure a spot at your home school!
Free summer meals for all children 18 and under.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Cultural Festival - April 18 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School
Coolidge PTA sponsored Health and Wellness Fair - April 13 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at Coolidge Elementary School.
Lansing School District 158 will be participating in the upcoming Good Neighbor Day Parade on Saturday, May 4! If you would like to walk with us, please see below for an online store to purchase parade t-shirts.
Orders should be placed no later than Friday, April 19. Parents, students, family members, and community stakeholders are welcome to participate. We look forward to seeing you there! Feel free to contact the office of your child's school with any questions. All of our schools will be represented at the parade.
Returning student registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open next Monday, April 1 and run through Tuesday, April 30. Any returning students who do not register during this time will not be able to register again until Thursday, August 1. Remember that elementary students who register late may need to be shuttled to other schools in the District. All students who register on or after August 1, 2024 will be required to provide proof of residency.
2024-2025 registration for new students will be open from Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 31 and reopen again on Thursday, August 1. A $30.00 computer insurance fee is required for all students before registration forms can be submitted. Below is a link to the Proof of Residency Form which outlines the documents required to prove residency. New documents may be required in our offices depending on the circumstances of those completing registration.
Coolidge, Oak Glen, and Reavis collected a total of 1,683 food items for donation to the Lansing Food Pantry during our 5th Grade Basketball season! Thank you to everyone who attended our games and donated. #CoolidgeCares #OakGlenExtraordinaire #RoadrunnerPride
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Cultural Festival - April 18 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School
District 158's Regular Board of Education Meeting planned for tonight (March 20, 2024) is being cancelled due to the absence of school board members. This meeting will be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:00 PM at the District Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue, Lansing, IL 60438. A new agenda will be published before the rescheduled meeting.
All of our schools are closed tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19) for Election Day and students will not be in session. We hope our stakeholders will take an opportunity to vote in the General Primary Election. The District Office will be open tomorrow and students return to school on Wednesday, March 20.
Local retired Major League Baseball player Curtis Granderson, who grew up in Lynwood and attended T. F. South High School, visited Oak Glen to inspire students and staff with his story! Shoutout to our eight Grizzlies of the Month for being part of a student leadership panel and asking Curtis questions during the assembly. #OakGlenExtraordinaire
Village of Lansing Cleanup Day - April 20, 2024
Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall visited the first-grade classrooms of Mrs. Fies, Mrs. Wolterink, and Mrs. Fitch at Coolidge and discussed her book, “Gloria Finds Her Voice.” The students learned about kindness and compassion through the author's journey as one of the first students to integrate into a school in Galveston, Texas. #CoolidgeCares
Congratulations to Memorial sixth grader Jacob Granados for winning the Village of Lansing's vehicle sticker contest! His design featuring two arms hugging a heart-shaped Earth will be displayed on 15,000 vehicles in Lansing. #158Strong #MightyMustangs
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